Lakshadweep Police Explained

Agencyname:Lakshdweep Police
Abbreviation:LP
Logocaption:Logo of Lakshdweep Police
Motto:सत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम
Mottotranslated:(Truth Service Protection)
Patchcaption:Lakshdweep Police Patch
Country:India
Divtype:Union Territory
Divname:Lakshadweep
Map:IN-LD.svg
Sizearea:32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Sizepopulation:70,365
Legaljuris:Lakshadweep
Governingbody:Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:Kavaratti
Sworntype:Police Officer
Electeetype:Minister
Minister1name:Shri Amit Shah
Minister1pfo:Minister of Home Affairs (India)
Chief1name:Praful Khoda Patel
Chief1position:Administrator & Ex-Officio Inspector General of Police
Chief2name:Sharat Kumar Sinha, IPS
Chief2position:Deputy inspector general of police
Parentagency:Government of India
Officetype:Districts
Website:lakshadweeppolice.gov.in

The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.

Organizational structure

Lakshadweep Police comes under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Lakshadweep.The Lakshadweep Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).[1] The administrator of Lakshadweep is the ex-officio Inspector General of Police of Lakshadweep Police.[2]

Hierarchy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organisation . 9 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110416080905/http://lakshadweeppolice.nic.in/Organisational%20Set%20Up.htm . 16 April 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF LAKSHADWEEP - Police . Administrator is the ex-officio IGP . 15 November 2021.